Welcome to Bedtime History. Hello, this is Brack.

Growing up, one of my favorite childhood memories was using my imagination to build new things.

I'd take apart old, unused electronics or appliances in our home, and then try and rebuild them into something new and interesting.

They usually didn't work. They were more like works of art than functioning inventions, but I had a blast doing it.

What's great about a product like KiwiCo is the things you build as part of the engineering kits actually work.

My kids and I have built a few different projects together, including a ukulele, a pinball machine, headphones, and a speaker.

These projects include detailed instructions and also explain the science behind how the devices work.

As a parent, it can be hard to find creative ways to keep your children busy, challenged, and off screens.

KiwiCo does the legwork for you, so you can spend quality time tackling projects together.

KiwiCo also has boxes for geography and culture, the Atlas crate, and another one focused on cooking.

Other subjects are science, art, engineering, crafting, and design. KiwiCo also has crates designed for kids and adults of all ages.

Redefine Learning with Play. Explore hands-on projects that build creative confidence and problem-solving skills with KiwiCo.

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Now onto our episode.

Have you ever seen the movie Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, or The Adventures, or read any of these comics? Did you know they were all written by the same man?

He was a very talented writer from New York, named Stan Lee. This is the story of his life, and how he became the creator of many of the superheroes that we all know and love today.

Stan Lee was born in New York City in 1922. His real name, when he was born, was Stan Lee Martin Leiber. Stan Lee's parents were Jewish immigrants from Romania.

Unfortunately, when Stan Lee and his brother Larry were growing up, his family was quite poor. He was a kid during the Great Depression, which was a time when many people in America did not have much money, and there were not many jobs available.

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